- ve´ni|al|ly
- ve|ni|al «VEE nee uhl, VEEN yuhl», adjective.1. that may be forgiven; not very wrong or sinful; wrong but pardonable.2. of an unimportant nature; excusable; trivial: »
a venial fault. If they do nothing, 'tis a venial slip (Shakespeare).
–ve´ni|al|ly, adverb.–ve´ni|al|ness, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.